The Fox and the Crow by Aesop.
One day, the Fox was looking for food. Suddenly, she saw a Crow perched on a tree branch with cheese in its beak.
The Fox began praising bird and wanted to hear the Crow's "beautiful" voice. Immediately, the cheese fell out of the beak, and the cunning Fox took the food for herself.
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"The Wild Swans" by Hans Christian Andersen.
Once upon a time there was a king with his twelve children: eleven sons and one daughter.
Their stepmother was an evil witch. She turned her stepsons into swans and made her stepdaughter Elisa ugly.
The swan brothers flew away, and no one recognized their sister.
After some time, Elisa became beautiful again and found her brothers.
Then sister gathered nettles and made shirts from them. This saved eleven brothers.
At the end of the fairy tale, Elisa got married.
Carlo Lozenzini was born on November 24, 1826, in Florence, Italy. He was known as a writer.
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) was Collodi's famous work in children's literature. This book has been translated into many languages and movies and cartoons have been made based on this story.
Carlo Collodi died on October 26, 1890, in Florence, Italy.
"You don't understand anything! You don't want to do anything!" once again my mother yelled at me.
I felt very offended then. I remembered different fairy tales where there were evil stepmothers and stepsisters.
If that lady in red, the one who doesn't give her name, is talking to you. Yes, my family doesn't know my name either. It's sad. Oh...
It was when I was a little girl. I was already lying in bed and decided it was my mother's fault, not mine.
"I'm normal, and you're not!" I said silently.
Maybe the problem lies with others? What do you think?
Carlo Collodi.
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“Most unfortunately, in the lives of puppets there is always a 'but' that spoils everything.”
“Would it be possible to find a more ungrateful boy, or one with less heart than I have!”
“What matters school? We can go to school to-morrow. Whether we have a lesson more or a lesson less, we shall always remain the same donkeys.”
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"One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes" by the Brothers Grimm.
Once upon a time there was a woman. She had three daughters: the eldest had the only eye, the middle had two eyes like normal people, and the youngest had three eyes.
The mother and sisters couldn't accept Two-Eyes because she was very simple. Then, with the help of magic, she was able to take care of herself.
Having suffered betrayal by her family, the character met a young knight and married him. At the end of the tale, Two-Eyes forgave One-Eye, and Three-Eyes.
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"Beauty and the Beast" by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barot de Villeneuve.
Once upon a time a daughter asked her father for a flower. The father went for the flower and took it, but he met a beast. The monster demanded that his daughter come to his castle.
At home, the young girl found out about everything and went to the beast. Then she learned that the monster was an enchanted prince.
In the end, the girl fell in love with the beast and the curse was lifted.
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"The Cold Heart" by Wilhelm Hauff.
Once upon a time there was a young man named Peter. He wanted to make his life better.
Peter met a Glassman. This wizard fulfilled his wishes. Peter became happy.
Then he met another wizard in the forest, Dutch-Mike. This creature granted Peter's wish, but replaced his heart with a stone.
Eventually, through magic, Peter got his heart back and became closer to his family.
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerlöf.
Once upon a time there was a boy named Nils. He tortured animals. Nils was turned into a little man.
He visited many different places with his friend goose named Martin.
In the end, Nils and his friend returned home and the boy became his previous size.
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"The Story of Caliph Stork" by Wilhelm Hauff.
Once upon a time there was a ruler named Caliph Charid.
By magic he turned into different animals. When ruler Caliph turned into a stork, he forgot the spell.
Then he and the Princess learned the magic word and turned back into people.
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"The Devoted Friend" by Oscar Wilde.
Once upon a time animals told about Hans and his friend Miller.
Hans was the young and worked in the garden.
Miller visited Hans during spring. They didn't forget each other.
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"The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage" by the Brothers Grimm.
Once upon a time there were The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage. They lived together.
But other birds thought that the Bird did many works. It was very fun for them.
Then, when the characters were performing another responsibilities they all died.
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"The Story of the False Prince" by Wilhelm Hauff.
Once upon a time there was a tailor named Labakan. He was a good worker.
Labakan had a travel companion named Omar. He was a real heir.
A fairy gave a tailor a magic thread and needle. Omar got a crown and scepter. These things were in the caskets.
So, Labakan became rich.
"The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann.
Once upon a time there were children. They had many different Christmas gifts. One of them was a nutcracker.
The girl Marie noticed the battle of the Nutcracker and other toys against the Mouse King. But no one believed her.
At the end, it turns out that the Nutcracker is an enchanted prince and Marie falls in love with him.
There are adaptations about this fairy tale.
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"The Stolen Princess" by Zachris Topelius.
Once upon a time there was a princess named Lindagull. She was kidnapped by a tiger.
Princess Lindagull met with evil wizard and lived in a foreign country.
At the end she was rescued and returned to her home country. Also, princess Lindagull married.
The Story of Little Muck by Wilhelm Hauff.
Little Muck was a little person. His father died.
Little Muck worked for an old woman. Then he left and took his shoes. These shoes were magical. They could transport the Little Muck wherever he wanted very quickly.
So, the Little Muck became the king’s runner. Then he was deprived of the magic shoes.
The Little Muck found two fig trees. If person ate figs from the first tree, then donkey ears would grow, but if person ate figs from the second tree, then donkey ears would disappear.
He changed his clothes and went to the palace. There Little Muck treated the king to figs and he became ugly.
The king hoped for a recovery, but Little Muck didn’t give him the healing figs. The Little Muck only took his magic shoes.
There are many different movies and cartoons about this fairy tale.
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"The Elephant's Child" by Rudyard Kipling.
Once upon a time, Elephants had a nose instead of a trunk. One little Elephant was very curious and asked questions.
One day he wanted to know what the Crocodile ate and the Crocodile grabbed him by the nose. The little Elephant was saved, but his nose turned into a trunk and Elephants got trunks.
Wilhelm Hauff was a German writer. He was born on November 29, 1802, in Stuttgart.
The Story of Little Muck (1826), Heart of stone (1827), and Dwarf Nose (1826) were his famous works.
Wilhelm Hauff died on November 18, 1827, in Stuttgart.
